Example sentences of "could see [art] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | As each swell lifted him , he could see the wall of foam ever closer . |
| 32 | Jessamy could see the sheet of paper sticking out of his pocket . |
| 33 | A quickening trot now , and as they neared their target he could see the puffs of smoke from the little houses , stone walls and trees ahead , as French and Russians fought for possession of the village they called Telnitz . |
| 34 | At present , courses are run in bricklaying , painting and decorating , welding , and sheet metal fabrication , and as far as I could see the standard of work was generally very high indeed . |
| 35 | And beyond the factory he could see the bit of wasteland where Mrs Flaherty used to keep the Famous Funfair under tarpaulins for the winter . |
| 36 | At Inishcrone , near Ballina , I could see the coast of County Mayo across wide Killala Bay . |
| 37 | The foreman 's office was partitioned off from the shop floor and from it one could see the men at work on the machines — five or six of them — but part of the floor was screened off by large canvas sheets suspended from the roof trusses . |
| 38 | He could see the Bible as drama not only because he believed in the Devil but also because he read the Bible as literature . |
| 39 | Burun could see the seed of doubt blossoming in his eyes . |
| 40 | Just half a mile away , we could see the rampart of sand , 20 feet high , behind which the Palestinians lay waiting , unwilling participants in a ceasefire which Arafat himself had already declared sacrosanct . |
| 41 | Looking back , he could see the complex of radio masts and satellite dishes on the roof of the building he 'd left . |
| 42 | We could see the growth of cottage industries again , with people working either in their homes or close to their homes , with very good communication facilities between them . |
| 43 | The open neck of his shirt was so close that she could see the sheen of sweat on his skin . |
| 44 | Raynor made a warning movement , but the creature was before him , and in the uncertain light they could see the gleam of moonlight on bare sinewy thighs , which quivered with strength and intent to spring … |
| 45 | At an earlier hearing , defence solicitor Colin Nott failed in a bid to have the ban lifted , but successfully appealed at the High Court the next day to have the bail condition lifted so his client could see the baby under supervision . |
| 46 | Perhaps , as Moffat said , Americans could see the situation in Southeast Asia more objectively than the British , the French and the Dutch because ‘ they could analyse problems without the handicap of self-interest , prejudice , pride or domestic politics ’ . |
| 47 | He could see the beginnings of fear at the back of her eyes and he kept quite still . |
| 48 | She turned the ear until Ardamal could see the crust of blood beneath it . |
| 49 | Sitting alone in that darkened little room , I could sense the shadow of death lying over the hospital as tangibly as I could see the shadows of night in the corners of the room and outside the window . |
| 50 | In 1938 Lewis took a job in a Welsh secondary school , but could see the shadow of war approaching and worried over the problem of pacifism : ‘ I have a deep sort of fatalist feeling that I 'll go . |
| 51 | At the far end , on a dais , was a long table crowded with fierce-looking men dressed in costly ermine and sable-edged cloaks , though , from where he stood , Corbett could see the glint of armour many of them wore beneath their robes . |